The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-03-24
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BERLIN, March 22.-The ninetieth
anniversary of Emperor Williams
birthday was ushered in by the pealing
of bells in all the churches and the
tower of the Town Hall, and the
sounding of the choral. The city is
decorated as it never was before. Gar
lands, flags, laurels, festoons, ever
greens, banners, bright drapery and
brilliant bunting are hung ON every
conspicuous spot where ornaments can
be made to add to the joyous appear
ance of the town. Conspicuous by
the extreme elegance of their decora-
tiOns are the Royal Academy and the
University buildings, and the city resi-
denceS of Crown Prince Frederick VIII
liam. The monument of Frederick the
Great is covered with wreaths and
flowers. Wherever there is bust or
statue of the Emperor in a
place it is buried in flowers.
The people are all out in holiday attire
and the streets are thronged. Early in
the day special memorial religious SER
vices were held in all the churches and
Synagogues, and the edifices were
crowded in every case. Children from
all the schools in the city went in pro-
cessions accompanied by bands of
music to church services The stu
dents procession which passed the
Palace was a grand affair. They went
in carriages, of which there were sew
eral hundred in line and carried bright
banners of the various school and col
lege societies and associations, and
were accompanied by many bands
playing music and arrayed in gorgeous
costumes.
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tells are filled with royal perSonages,
the enthusiasm universal. and the
weather fine. The Emperor's health is
good. He began to receive guests at IL
O'Clock in the morning, and appeared
at his favOrite window in the palace
overlooking the street as often as he
could find time to do SO to respond to
cheers of the people who passed by in
thousands to get glimpse at him.
A PACIFIC POLICY.
Prince Bismarck has assured Crown
Prince Rudolph. of Austria-Hungary
| who is here representing his father at
the EmperOr's birthday celebration, that
| Germany's foreign policy is pacific, that
peace is assured for 1887, and that there
| is no cause for disquietude in either the
East or West
PRAIsING THE EMPEROR.
VIENNA, March 22.-All the Vienna
papers publish Mandatory articles of the
German Emperor's character and ca
reer. The Abend-Post, the official
organ, says: THE life of Emepror
| William, filed as it has been. with
trials and storms as well as with great
| deeds and victories, is model of har-
monious union of purely human virtues
with the virtues of a ruler
| BANQUET IN WILLIAMS HONOR.
| LONDON, March 22.-Count Won
HatZfeldt, German ambassador, will
give banquet at the embassy tonight
to celebrate the birthday of Emperor
William.
A REMARKABLE NAN.
The Times in an article ON the EN-
peror's birthday, says: 'tWhen we re-
fleet upon the scope and vastness OF
events in which Emperor William has
played leading part, he becomes Ger
tainly one of the most remarkable and
typical figures to be found in history. ,
THE STUDENTS PROCESSION.
The Berlin correspondent of the
Times says the students procession
yesterday evening occupied half al
hour in passing given point and al
though its dimensions were respectable
enough in point of length it failed Il
hold a candle to the grand torch light
{ demonstration with coStumed group:
. and historical and allegorical chariot:
which greeted Prince Bismarck on thu
occasion of the SEVENTEEN anniyersar,
! of his birthday.